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Why You Need to Watch ‘IT Chapter 2’

/ 03:19 PM October 01, 2019

The horror film “IT Chapter Two” stayed atop the North American box office at the weekend, but the buzzy new Jennifer Lopez movie “Hustlers” notched a strong second place, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Monday.

The latest Stephen King-inspired “IT” film, starring Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Skarsgard, earned Warner Bros.

$39.6 million for the three-day period, down from its $91 million openings last weekend.

“Hustlers,” based on a true story about strippers who plot to steal from their wealthy clients in recession-hit New York, took in $33.2 million for STX Films, that studio’s best start ever.

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J-Lo has gotten rave reviews: “Rolling Stone” called her “dazzling,” “electrifying” and Oscar-worthy.

“Hustlers” also stars Constance Wu of “Crazy Rich Asians” fame, along with Julia Stiles, Cardi B, and Lizzo.

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Lionsgate’s “Angel Has Fallen,” with Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent accused of attempting to kill the US president, notched $4.5 million to place a distant third.

In fourth was “Good Boys,” a raunchy tween comedy from Universal, at $4.2 million.

And in fifth place was Disney’s updated “The Lion King,” at $3.6 million.

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Its global total has surpassed $1.6 billion, making it the seventh-largest release of all time, Disney said.

Meantime, Warner Bros.’ widely promoted drama “The Goldfinch,” adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, earned a mere $2.7 million in what the Hollywood Reporter called “one of the worst starts ever” for a movie in wide release.

Rounding out the weekends top 10 were:

“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” ($2.8 million)

“Overcomer” ($2.7 million) “The Goldfinch” ($2.7 million)

“The Peanut Butter Falcon” ($1.8 million)

“Dora & the Lost City of Gold” ($1.8 million)

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